Minister Clement Participates in Tweet Chat on Proposed Open Government Licence2012-12-11 The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board, today participated in a Tweet Chat with open data innovators, developers and entrepreneurs to solicit feedback and share ideas about the Government's proposed new Open Government Licence aimed at making it easier to download and reuse government data.

Minister Clement Highlights Proposed New Licence for Open Data Portal2012-11-06 The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board, today highlighted a proposed new licence for the Government’s Open Data Portal that will make it easier to download and reuse government data during an address at the Government Technology Exhibition and Conference in Ottawa.

Minister Clement Announces new Open Data Portal2012-10-24 The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board, unveiled plans today to revamp the Government's Open Data portal during an address at the World Congress on Information Technology in Montréal.

Government of Canada to Act on Parliamentary Recommendations to Improve Financial Reporting2012-10-22 The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board, signaled the Government of Canada's support for Parliamentary recommendations that call for increased transparency and accountability to financial reporting in the House of Commons and aim to strengthen parliamentarians' ability to make informed decisions when voting on government spending.

Public Sector and MPs to Pay their Fair Share of Pension Contributions2012-10-18 The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, today announced pension reforms that will bring public sector and Members of Parliament (MPs) contribution rates more fairly in line with the private sector, resulting in substantial savings for Canadian taxpayers.

Government Commits to Accountability and Transparency in Lobbying2012-09-17 The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, today indicated the Government's commitments to significantly broaden the scope of the Lobbying Act to include registered communications with an expanded range of public servants, a move that underscores the Government of Canada's ongoing commitment to transparency and fair dealing in government business.

Minister Clement Highlights Government's Innovation Efforts in Open Data2012-07-17 The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, reached out to leading innovators from Sault Ste. Marie about leveraging vast stores of data being released by the Government of Canada and using it to create high-value, user-friendly applications.

Minister Clement Highlights Government's Innovation Efforts in Open Data2012-07-12 Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, issued a call-out to Winnipeg’s business and tech community to help turn vast stores of government data into valuable, user-friendly applications that will spur innovation, boost growth and improve the lives of everyday Canadians.

Minister Clement Champions Government's Innovation and Job Creation Efforts in Calgary2012-05-23 The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, delivered brief remarks to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on creating jobs and growth and cutting red tape. Minister Clement also discussed these topics during a round-table session with representatives from the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.

Minister Clement Tables 2012-13 Reports on Plans and Priorities2012-05-08 The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, tabled in the House of Commons today, the 2012-13 Reports on Plans and Priorities on behalf of 97 government departments and agencies (excluding Crown corporations).

Canada Joins International Open Government Partnership2012-04-18 The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, yesterday announced Canada's membership in the international Open Government Partnership. The Minister presented Canada's Open Government Action Plan and endorsed the Partnership's declaration of principles as Canada's final steps toward membership in the Partnership.

Minister Clement Attends International Open Government Partnership2012-04-17 The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, has arrived in Brasilia, Brazil, to take part in the International Open Government Partnership’s Annual Meeting and present Canada’s Open Government Action Plan. He will also endorse the Partnership’s declaration of principles, as a final step toward Canada’s membership in the Partnership.

Government Implements One of Many Red Tape Reduction Measures2012-04-03 The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, announced today that the One-for-One Rule has now taken effect as of April 1st, marking the implementation of one of many actions to reduce the burden of red tape for businesses.

Minister Clement Highlights Importance of Cutting Red Tape2012-03-22 The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, today delivered a speech on red tape reduction and Open Government to members of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce and other representatives of the Halifax business community.

Minister Clement announces Advisory Panel on Open Government2012-02-28 The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, chaired today the first meeting of an advisory panel of leading experts to provide the Government with advice and guidance on its Open Government activities.

Minister Clement Highlights Importance of Interacting With Canadians2012-02-23 The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, today delivered a speech to representatives of the North Vancouver business community on the Government’s collaborative approach to communicate and serve Canadians through Open Government and better use of Web 2.0 tools.

Expansion of Open Data Portal2012-02-02 The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, today announced the addition of more than 6,000 data sets to the Open Data Portal at www.data.gc.ca.

Minister Clement welcomes recommendations from Red Tape Reduction Commission2012-01-18 The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, today received the Red Tape Reduction Commission’s Recommendations Report. Created through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the Commission, chaired by the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) examined ways to spur job creation and economic growth through the elimination of unnecessary red tape.